Shloka 29
Udyoga-parva Adhyāya 130: Kuntī’s Instruction on Rājadharma and Daṇḍanīti
सूपस्करेण शुभ्रेण वैयाप्रेण वरूथिना । शैब्यसुग्रीवयुक्तेन प्रत्यदृश्यत दारुक:
sūpaskareṇa śubhreṇa vaiyāpreṇa varūthinā | śaibyasugrīvayuktena pratyadṛśyata dārukaḥ ||
Dhṛtarāṣṭra said: “Dāruka, the charioteer, came into view, mounted on a splendid, well-equipped chariot—covered with tiger-skin and furnished with protective fittings—yoked to the horses named Śaibya and Sugrīva.”
धृतराष्ट उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the ethic of preparedness and responsibility in moments of grave decision: power and splendour are paired with protection and readiness, reflecting the kṣatriya-world where duty and strategy must be executed with foresight.
Dhṛtarāṣṭra reports that Dāruka becomes visible, arriving on a magnificent, well-equipped, protected chariot drawn by the horses Śaibya and Sugrīva—signalling an important movement or message within the escalating pre-war developments of the Udyoga Parva.